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Primary Biliary CirrhosisPhase 2EPICSNCT03112681

Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Saroglitazar Mg in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis

A Phase 2 study testing Saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg and Saroglitazar magnesium 4 mg in people with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, run by Zydus Therapeutics Inc. at 9 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate safety, tolerability and efficacy of saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg, 4 mg in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
What is being tested?
Saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg and Saroglitazar magnesium 4 mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
37 participants
Where
9 sitesUnited States
Study dates
18 Aug 2017to 7 Aug 2020
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males or females, between 18 and 75 years of age, inclusive.
  • a) Patients on therapeutic doses of Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) for ≥12 months and stable therapy for ≥3 months prior to enrolment.
  • OR b) Patients who are unable to tolerate UDCA, and did not receive UDCA for at least 3 months from the date of screening.
  • History of confirmed Primary Biliary Cholangitis Diagnosis, based on American Association for the Study of Liver Disease [AASLD] and European Association for Study of the Liver [EASL] Practice Guidelines; [Lindor 2009; EASL 2009], as demonstrated by the presence of at least≥2 of the following 3 diagnostic factors:
  • History of elevated Alkaline Phosphatase levels for at least 6 months prior to Screening Visit 1
  • Positive antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) titer or if AMA negative or in low titer (<1:80) PBC specific antibodies (anti-GP210 and/or anti-SP100 and/or antibodies against the major M2 components [PDC-E2, 2-oxo-glutaric acid dehydrogenase complex])
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  • Liver biopsy consistent with PBC.
  • ALP ≥1.67x upper limit of normal (ULN) at Visit 1 and Visit 2 and with < 30% variance between the levels from Visit 1 to Visit 2.
  • Contraception: Female patients must be postmenopausal, surgically sterile, or if premenopausal, agree to use ≥ 1 effective method of contraception during the trial. Effective methods of contraception are considered to be Hormonal (e.g., contraceptive pill, patch, intramuscular implant or injection); or Double barrier method, i.e., (a) condom (male or female) or (b) diaphragm, with spermicide; or Intrauterine device (IUD); or Vasectomy (partner).
  • Must provide written informed consent and agree to comply with the trial protocol.

Who cannot join

  • Consumption of >3 units of alcohol per day (>21 units per week) if male and >2 units of alcohol per day (>14 units per week) if female for at least 3 consecutive months in the last 5 years (Note: 1 unit = 12 ounces of beer, 4 ounces of wine or 1 ounce of spirits/hard liquor).
  • History or presence of other concomitant liver diseases including:
  • Hepatitis B or C virus (HCV, HBV) infection
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
  • Alcoholic liver disease
  • Definite autoimmune liver disease or overlap syndrome
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  • Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
  • Cirrhosis with complications, including history or presence of: spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatocellular carcinoma, bilirubin > 2x ULN, ascites, encephalopathy, known esophageal varices or history of variceal bleeding and active or history of hepatorenal syndrome.
  • History of any venous thromboembolism, transient ischemic attack (TIA), intracranial hemorrhage, neoplasm, arteriovenous malformation, vasculitis, bleeding disorder, coagulation disorders or screening blood tests that indicate altered coagulability (e.g. platelet count, activated partial thromboplastin time [aPTT], partial thromboplastin time [PTT] or thrombin time [TT] tests).
  • Patients with INR > upper limit of normal (ULN) at visit 1.
  • Patients with total bilirubin > ULN at visit 1 that is not due to Gilbert's syndrome
  • Patients with >30% increase in ALT, total bilirubin, or Internation normalized ratio (INR) between Visit 1 to Visit 2.
  • Patients with serum creatinine >ULN according to the gender at Visit 1.
  • Patients with abnormal total creatine kinase (CK) OR lipase OR amylase at Visit 1.
  • Unstable cardiovascular disease, including:
  • unstable angina, (i.e., new or worsening symptoms of coronary heart disease within the past 3 months), acute coronary syndrome within the past 6 months, acute myocardial infarction in the past 3 months or heart failure of New York Heart Association class (III - IV) or worsening congestive heart failure, or coronary artery intervention, within the past 6 months
  • history of (within prior 3 months) or current unstable cardiac dysrhythmias
  • uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure [BP] >160 mmHg and/or diastolic BP >100 mmHg)
  • stroke or transient ischemic attack within the prior 6 months
  • History of malignancy in the past 5 years and/or active neoplasm with the exception of resolved superficial nonmelanoma skin cancer.
  • Contraindications to Saroglitazar magnesium or has any conditions affecting the ability to evaluate the effects of Saroglitazar magnesium.
  • Known allergy, sensitivity or intolerance to the study drug, comparator or formulation ingredients.
  • Participation in any other clinical study within the previous 3 months of screening.
  • Illicit substance abuse within the past 6 months.
  • History or other evidence of severe illness or any other conditions that would make the patient, in the opinion of the investigator, unsuitable for the study (such as poorly controlled psychiatric disease, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), coronary artery disease or active gastrointestinal conditions that might interfere with drug absorption).

Trial locations and contacts

9 sites in 1 country.

9 sites in 1 country

United States9 sites
  • Carolinas Healthcare System

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • Consultants for Clinical Research

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45249

  • Indiana University School of Medicine

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • Gastrointestional Specialists of Georgia

    Marietta, Georgia, 30060

  • Schiff Center for Liver Diseases/University of Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33136

  • Rutgers NJ Medical School

    Newark, New Jersey, 07101

  • California Liver Research Institute

    Pasadena, California, 91105

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2, Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Saroglitazar Magnesium in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (EPICS )

prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate safety, tolerability and efficacy of saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg, 4 mg in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). A total 36 subjects will be enrolled in a ratio of 1:1:1 to receive either saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg or saroglitazar magnesium 4 mg or placebo.

Read the detailed description

Study SARO.16.004.02 is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate safety, tolerability and efficacy of saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg, 4 mg in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis.

A total 36 subjects will be enrolled in a ratio of 1:1:1 to receive either saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg or saroglitazar magnesium 4 mg or placebo. The primary objective is to investigate the effect of a 16-week treatment regimen of Saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg and 4 mg on alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels in patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis.

Being tested
Saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg, Saroglitazar magnesium 4 mg, Placebo Oral Tablet
Medical subject headings
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Saroglitazar magnesium 2 mgDrug

    Also called Not any

    Saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg once daily in the morning before breakfast without food, for a period of 16 weeks.

  • Saroglitazar magnesium 4 mgDrug

    Also called Not any

    Saroglitazar magnesium 4 mg once daily in the morning before breakfast without food, for a period of 16 weeks.

  • Placebo Oral TabletDrug

    Also called Not any

    Placebo once daily in the morning before breakfast without food, for a period of 16 weeks.

Study groups in NCT03112681
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Saroglitazar magnesium 2 mgExperimentalSaroglitazar magnesium 2 mg tablet Once daily for 16 weeks
Receives: Drug: Saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg
Saroglitazar magnesium 4 mgExperimentalSaroglitazar magnesium 4 mg tablet Once daily for 16 weeks
Receives: Drug: Saroglitazar magnesium 4 mg
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo tablet Once daily for 16 weeks
Receives: Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Effect of a 16-week Treatment Regimen of Saroglitazar Magnesium 2 mg and 4 mg on Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Levels in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis.

    Change in ALP levels after 16 weeks of Saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg and 4 mg treatment.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Apr 2017
  2. Study start18 Aug 2017
  3. Primary completion7 Aug 2020
  4. Study completion7 Aug 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
37 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03112681
Sponsor's protocol ID
SARO.16.004
Acronym
EPICS
Status last verified
Sep 2024
First submitted
10 Apr 2017
Last updated
19 Sep 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • European Association for the Study of the Liver. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: management of cholestatic liver diseases. J Hepatol. 2009 Aug;51(2):237-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2009.04.009. Epub 2009 Jun 6. No abstract available.

    PubMed 19501929
  • Lindor KD, Gershwin ME, Poupon R, Kaplan M, Bergasa NV, Heathcote EJ; American Association for Study of Liver Diseases. Primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2009 Jul;50(1):291-308. doi: 10.1002/hep.22906. No abstract available.

    PubMed 19554543
  • Vuppalanchi R, Caldwell SH, Pyrsopoulos N, deLemos AS, Rossi S, Levy C, Goldberg DS, Mena EA, Sheikh A, Ravinuthala R, Shaikh F, Bainbridge JD, Parmar DV, Chalasani NP. Proof-of-concept study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of saroglitazar in patients with primary biliary cholangitis. J Hepatol. 2022 Jan;76(1):75-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2021.08.025. Epub 2021 Sep 4.

    PubMed 34487750
  • Vuppalanchi R, Gonzalez-Huezo MS, Payan-Olivas R, Munoz-Espinosa LE, Shaikh F, Pio Cruz-Lopez JL, Parmar D. A Multicenter, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Saroglitazar in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2021 Mar 26;12(4):e00327. doi: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000327.

    PubMed 33769355

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Saroglitazar magnesium 2 mg and Saroglitazar magnesium 4 mg in people with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, run by Zydus Therapeutics Inc. at 9 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 25 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 9 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Sep 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Effect of a 16-week Treatment Regimen of Saroglitazar Magnesium 2 mg and 4 mg on Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Levels in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis. (time frame: Baseline and Week 16). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03112681, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Sep 2024.

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